Thirty Years in the Rain
Subtitle: The Selected Poetry of Nikiforos Vrettakos
Publisher: Somerset Hall Press
Published: January 28, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780972466134
Subjects: Literary Criticism; Nikiforos Vrettakos; Poetry / General; Poetry; Continental European; 1911-1991; Translations into English; Vrettakos, Nikåephoros,
Table of contents: title: An English translation of poetry from many periods in the life of Nikiforos Vrettakos, who together with George Seferis, Odysseus Elytis, and Yannis Ritsos, is a member of the Generation of the Thirties that produced modern Greece's most important poets. A Nobel Prize nominee and the winner of many national and international awards, he was a steadfast witness to the turbulent history of his time over a sixty-year career. His unwavering commitment to human values makes him a uniquely significant voice in twentieth century letters.